Tempest 23
1960s American recreational keelboat
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The Tempest 23 is a recreational keelboat built by the O'Day Corp. in the United States from 1964 to 1968, with 390 boats built.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][excessive citations]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philip Rhodes and Richard D. Carlson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1964 |
| No. built | 390 |
| Builder | O'Day Corp. |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Draft | 3.67 ft (1.12 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.17 ft (7.06 m) |
| LWL | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| Beam | 7.67 ft (2.34 m) |
| Engine | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,250 lb (567 kg) |
| Rudder | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 26.15 ft (7.97 m) |
J foretriangle base | 8.65 ft (2.64 m) |
P mainsail luff | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 115.00 sq ft (10.684 m2) |
| 113.10 sq ft (10.507 m2) | |
Spinnaker area | 339.00 sq ft (31.494 m2) |
Total sail area | 228 sq ft (21.2 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 258 |
The fiberglass hull has a raised counter, angled transom; and a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller.[3][4][8] It has a hull speed of 5.5 kn (10.2 km/h).[4]
It is a masthead sloop. The sail plan consists of a 115.00 sq. ft. mainsail, 113.10 sq. ft. jib and 339.00 sq. ft. spinnaker.[9] It can be sailed with a Tri-radial headsail.[10]
It has two berths in the "V"-berth. The galley is on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove. The head is opposite the galley on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm).[4]
Reception
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the O'Day Tempest 23 (not to be confused with the similarly named O'Day International Tempest, an open-cockpit racing machine) is a classic, attractive, and wholesome design for basic overnight cruising. Best features: Relatively long overhangs and low freeboard give this boat a sleek, graceful look typical of Philip Rhodes' designs. Flotation under cockpit sole and V-berth is a good safety feature. Her broader beam and deeper draft compared to the Cape Cod Marlin ... help to make her more weatherly and stiff, despite the Marlin’s heavier but closer-to-the-surface ballast. On the other hand, the two Pearson comp[etitors]s [the Pearson 23 Sloop and Pearson 23 Cat] surpass the Tempest in weatherliness and stiffness for the same reasons. Worst features: Her keel is iron rather than lead, requiring diligent maintenance to prevent deterioration from rust. Lack of a good place to put a portable cooler keeps her from qualifying as more than a basic overnighter, and overall space below is less than all her comp[etitor]s, partly due to her reduced headroom. She is known to sail slower than her PHRF rating,"[4]
